RC,J W.P.No.8219 of 2025 1 APHC010156832025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 8219/2025 Between: 1. G.ADINARAYANA REDDY,, S/O. VENKAT REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,OCC CONTRACTOR AND MEMBER IN JANMABHOOMI MAVOORI COMMITTEE, S/O. VENKAT REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. 3-19, S.KULURU, GOSAPADU GOSAPADU MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL. NANDYAL DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (W.R. DEPT) KC CANAL DIVISION, NANDYAL, NANDYAL, DISTRICT. RC,J W.P.No.8219 of 2025 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing Withheld amount for the works executed by the petitioner under the scheme Neeru -Chettu Providing Execution of Works (i) De-Silting of Galeru from at Km 0.760 confluence point of Nippulavagu West side Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302080 through the Agreement No. 1157/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs. 70,317/-, (ii) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 0.770 Km to 0.900 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302081 through the Agreement No. 1158/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,085/-, (iii) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 0.920 Km to 1.120 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302082 through the Agreement No. 1159/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,835/-, (iv) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 1.140 Km to 1.340 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302083 through the Agreement No. 1160/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,055/-, (v) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 1.350 Km to 1.550 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302084 through the Agreement No. 1161/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,585/-, (vi) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 1.57 Km to 1.770 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302085 through the Agreement No. 1162/2017-18Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,041/-, (vii) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 1.790 Km to 1.990 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302086 through the Agreement No. 1163/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,836/-, (viii) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 2.100 Km to 2.320 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302087 through the Agreement No. 1164/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,304/-, (ix) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 2.340 Km to 2.540 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302088 through the Agreement No. 1165/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,990/-, (x) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 2.560 Km to 2.760 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302089 through the Agreement No. 1166/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,026/-, (xi) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 2.780 Km to 2.980 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302090 through the Agreement No. 1167/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,555/-, (xii) De-Silting of Galeru big mound on left side of North at Km RC,J W.P.No.8219 of 2025 3 2.990 near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302091 through the Agreement No. 1168/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,133/-, (xiii) De-Silting of Galeru big mound on left side of South at Km 2.990 near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302092 through the Agreement No. 1169/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,820/-, and (xiv) De-Silting of Galeru from at Km 0.760 confluence point of Nippulavagu near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302078 through the Agreement No. 1155/2017-18 Dt 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,849/- a total WHA amount of Rs.9,91,431/- with 18percent interest is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and unconstitutional and violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the Withheld amount an amount of Rs.9,91,431/- with 18percent Per annum to the petitioner in respect of the execution of aforementioned work forthwith IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondent authorities to release the Withheld amount of Rs.9,91,431/- with interest at 18% for the works executed by the petitioner under the scheme Neeru - Chettu for executing the Works (i) De-Silting of Galeru from at Km 0.760 confluence point of Nippulavagu West side near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302080 through the Agreement No. 1157/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs. 70,317/-, (ii) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 0.770 Km to 0.900 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302081 through the Agreement No. 1158/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,085/-, (iii) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 0.920 Km to 1.120 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302082 through the Agreement No. 1159/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,835/-, (iv) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 1.140 Km to 1.340 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302083 through the Agreement No. 1160/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,055/-, (v) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 1.350 Km to 1.550 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302084 through the Agreement No. 1161/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,585/-, (vi) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 1.57 Km to 1.770 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302085 through the Agreement No. 1162/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,041/-, (vii) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 1.790 Km to 1.990 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) RC,J W.P.No.8219 of 2025 4 Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302086 through the Agreement No. 1163/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,836/-, (viii) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 2.100 Km to 2.320 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302087 through the Agreement No. 1164/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,304/-, (ix) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 2.340 Km to 2.540 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302088 through the Agreement No. 1165/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,990/-, (x) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 2.560 Km to 2.760 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302089 through the Agreement No. 1166/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,026/-, (xi) De-Silting of Galeru from Ch 2.780 Km to 2.980 Km near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302090 through the Agreement No. 1167/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,555/-, (xii) De-Silting of Galeru big mound on left side of North at Km 2.990 near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302091 through the Agreement No. 1168/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,133/-, (xiii) De-Silting of Galeru big mound on left side of South at Km 2.990 near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302092 through the Agreement No. 1169/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,820/-, and (xiv) De-Silting of Galeru from at Km 0.760 confluence point of Nippulavagu near Ayyavaripalli(V) Velugodu(M) in Kurnool (D), ID No 13011302078 through the Agreement No. 1155/2017-18 Dt: 9-03-2018 for an amount Rs.70,849/-, to the petitioner Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MARELLA RADHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.8219 of 2025 5 ORDER Sri Nandipalle Venkatesh, learned counsel, representing Smt. Marella Radha, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the amount claim in this writ petition has duly been paid to the writ petitioner and therefore nothing survives for adjudication and this writ petition can be closed. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 27th February, 2026. RR